Chapter 10 Striving to Make Money
Lu Qingqing finally let out a sigh of frustration: "If you had beaten and scolded me earlier, I wouldn't have been such a scoundrel for so many years! You all brought this on yourselves!"
“No.” Lu Feng stared intently at Lu Qingqing.
It was confirmed that she hadn't reverted to her former self.
"That's not how it works."
"My little sister isn't bad."
“You used to be so sensible.”
"She's beautiful and kind-hearted."
"You've just been corrupted by your aunt and acted impulsively for a moment."
"How can we, as your father and elder brother, beat or scold you because of our own negligence?"
Moreover, Lu Feng didn't feel he had mistreated his wife. When she was mistreated by her sister, he always tried to make it up to her.
Lu Qingqing dismissed Lu Feng's words, for she could not find any trace of the original owner's kindness in her memory.
All they do is scheme, scheme against their closest family members.
Well, she has no right to criticize others.
That's someone else's younger sister.
Even if things are completely corrupt, they are still connected by blood.
The resentment from before vanished, and Lu Qingqing regained her composure.
Looking back now, I realize that Old Man Lu was quite strict with his children at the beginning.
Because they discovered the original owner was stealing.
Old Man Lu hit her for the first time.
That was the incident that caused Lu Qingqing to fall while trying to dodge, resulting in a scar on her face from the corner of the table.
After that, there was no more.
No one dared to lay a hand on her again.
"Little sister, haven't you really turned back to normal now?" Lu Feng smiled憨厚ly, with a hint of ingratiation.
For a moment, Lu Qingqing felt that she was the real Lu Qingqing.
Because Lu Feng didn't say things would get better, he said things would get back to normal.
She chuckled to herself, thinking, "Let's just pretend she's back to normal. Anyway, she's part of the family now."
The sun sets and dusk settles in.
The wind blows away the smoke, filling the courtyard with fragrance.
When Old Man Lu and Lu Yun returned, dinner was already prepared at home.
"Dad, Qingqing made it, it smells so good!" Lu Feng told the two of them loudly.
Although it hurts me to death, I still have to praise them!
This is the first time my younger sister has ever cooked in all these years, and she cooked better than anyone else.
Actually, Lu Qingqing wasn't very good at cooking; she just made ordinary home-style dishes.
But she purified the coarse salt.
It is well known that salt is the king of all flavors; if the salt is good, it will taste good even without adding anything else.
Moreover, she added seasonings like scallions, garlic, and Sichuan peppercorns, along with a normal amount of oil, making it very fragrant.
I simmered pig's trotters and soybeans for an afternoon, then filtered out the oil, added bones, and simmered radishes.
I stir-fried some pork slices with spinach.
The pancakes are made from a mixture of fine flour and cornmeal, and then cut into triangular pieces.
It looks incredibly appetizing!
Exactly, exactly... it's all refined grains, such a waste.
The whole family will eat it, and it will be gone in no time. Where will we get the money to buy more?
Old Man Lu and Lu Yun's happy faces gradually faded.
Lu Feng then whispered, "My little sister dumped the whole jar of pickled vegetables into the latrine..."
Because she saw a layer of white mold on the surface of the pickled vegetable water, she said it was inedible.
Well, you can wash it and eat it; it won't spoil for a year.
It just collapsed like that?
It was even poured into the latrine, and he couldn't retrieve it even if he wanted to.
Old Man Lu was heartbroken when he heard this.
That jar of pickled vegetables used a pound of salt blocks, and we're hoping to eat it until next autumn!
"Dad, sit down and eat."
Lu Qingqing was busy all afternoon, but she didn't feel tired.
Compared to the previous back-to-back surgeries, doing only housework is already too leisurely!
She pretended not to notice the mixture of laughter and tears on their faces; after all, they would get used to it eventually.
"Eat, eat...it's so delicious." Lu Yun had already started eating heartily.
I haven't had any meat in a long time, so I'll have this meal to satisfy my craving.
Moreover, Dad needs to take care of his health.
Anyway, they won't have any money to buy more after they finish eating, so Lu Qingqing will have to eat coarse grains from now on.
"Dad, this soup smells amazing!"
Lu Yun was genuinely surprised; how could it be so completely free of any fishy or foul odor?
He wanted to drink it all.
It's all about money, how can it not be appealing?!
As if remembering something, Old Man Lu suddenly stopped making a face.
He took a few pieces of bread and a bowl of soup and went out the door.
Lu Qingqing's expression changed: "What is Father going to do?"
Is it meant to be given to someone?
With his mouth full of biscuits, Lu Yun mumbled, "Then he must have gone out to tempt Old Crow Li."
He just called you a jinx, saying he'd make your father marry you off to someone else on the other side of the mountain to be a stepmother.
He would always wear the cloth shoes his daughter made for him and show them off in front of his father.
Lu Qingqing: "..."
I never imagined Dad could be so childish.
In fact, she could guess that, given the nature of Liuyun Village, they would definitely spread rumors about her to the skies.
The village lacks cohesion because of the war in previous years; only half of the villagers returned from the war, while the other half were migrants who had settled there.
Like Dr. Ding and Ning Xiuwen, those families without land were mostly from outside the area.
Old Man Lu was eager to clear his name after his daughter finally cooked a meal.
well!
The meal left everyone feeling both satisfied and burdened.
All the meat from the pig's trotters was taken inside by Feng Xiaowan, which startled her, making her think it was a farewell dinner.
Lu Feng had to coax her a lot before she finally ate it.
My sister-in-law said that if he doesn't take good care of his wife, she'll beat him up.
After finishing her meal, Lu Qingqing cleaned up in the kitchen.
Three men squatted in the yard in the dark, muttering to themselves.
Lu Feng: "Dad, did you notice? Little sister used scallions and garlic when she cooked!"
My younger sister used to never eat any of these!
No, it stopped eating after it fell into the water.
"Of course I found it."
Lu Yun: "Dad, what's wrong with her? Why does she always change her mind so suddenly?"
Old Man Lu didn't know either.
“Your mother once said that people may change their habits when they are greatly frightened or stimulated.”
It's not just these things that have changed; it's like he's become a completely different person.
“I think this is my sister. The Lu Qingqing of the past was nothing like a member of the Lu family,” Lu Yun said in a low voice.
"Never mind all that. The fact that your sister has gotten better is a great thing. We need to think about money."
White flour and white rice are really delicious, but a family of men really can't afford them.
Three pounds of noodles in one meal cost more than ten coins!
But I can't upset Lu Qingqing, so I have to bite the bullet and eat it.
Although Qingqing has become better, she's still quite fierce! But she's fierce for their own good.
I dare not disobey my daughter, so I have to work hard to make money.
After finishing the land, I'll go find work to do.
"Dad! Come in and take your medicine!" Lu Qingqing called out.
Old Man Lu hurriedly stood up: "Hey, hey, I'm here!"
The two brothers were left in the yard.
"Oh no, brother, this is bad! I left a shovel in the ground," Lu Yun suddenly said.
"Did you take a shovel to the field?"
"I've brought it, I'll go back to the field to get it, just in case someone takes it."
Lu Yun went out the door.
"This kid is getting married in a couple of years, and he's still so impetuous!"
In the darkness, Lu Yun didn't go to the fields, but instead hid in the shadows by the wall and went to the east end of the village.
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